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Opinion / Online
In the age of remote work, hotels serve a new purpose
By Lennert de Jong and Ernest Lee - CitizenM | October 26, 2020
COVID-19 has spawned a work-from-anywhere movement. Here's how hotels can capitalize. ... Read More
CuddlyNest raises $6M to grow accommodations booking platform
News / Online
CuddlyNest raises $6M to grow accommodations booking platform
By Jill Menze | October 26, 2020
The funding round, from CuddlyNest’s existing private investors, brings the Orlando-based startup’s... Read More
InPhocus, episode 25 - Vrbo president Jeff Hurst on its 25-year legacy
News / Online
InPhocus, episode 25 - Vrbo president Jeff Hurst on its 25-year legacy
By Kevin May | October 23, 2020
Jeff Hurst talks about the key moments in the Vrbo story, the impact that the arrival of Airbnb had on... Read More
Sounding Off: Can Google really be fair?
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Can Google really be fair?
By PhocusWire | October 23, 2020
Whatever happens in the coming months (perhaps even years) with the Google antitrust suit,... Read More
RedDoorz expands with launch of Sans brand
News / Online
RedDoorz expands with launch of Sans brand
By WebInTravel | October 22, 2020
The brand will be rolled out next month, initially in Indonesia, with five new properties targeted by... Read More
Booking.com launches flight search and booking in the U.S.
News / Online
Booking.com launches flight search and booking in the U.S.
By Kevin May | October 22, 2020
U.S. customers can now search, book and pay for air tickets on Booking.com, a year after flights were... Read More
Travel brands eager for a hit on Google might be disappointed
Opinion / Online
Travel brands eager for a hit on Google might be disappointed
By Robert Cole - RockCheetah and Phocuswright | October 22, 2020
Travel industry expert and analyst Robert Cole dives into the antitrust probe into Google and finds... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 47 - Brad Bao of Lime
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 47 - Brad Bao of Lime
By PhocusWire | October 22, 2020
Lime is on a mission to overhaul the way people think about urban mobility, whether it's with bikes or... Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: How crisis planning kept this tourism company strong through COVID
By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2020
Orascom Development Holding chairman Samih Sawiris shares his crisis planning strategy at Phocuswright... Read More
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News / Online
RVshare raises $100M to expand peer-to-peer marketplace
By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2020
RVshare, which has more than 100,000 recreational vehicles available for rent through its platform,... Read More
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